US outlines effects of withdrawing land from oil drilling
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The U.S. Interior Department’s plan to withdraw hundreds of square miles in New…
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Mountain West hires WCC Commissioner Gloria Nevarez
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — The Mountain West hired Gloria Nevarez, who has been leading the West Coast Conference for the last five years, to…
Continue Reading Autopsies released in deadly New Mexico helicopter crash
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Autopsies on four Bernalillo County first responders who died in a helicopter crash in northern New Mexico this summer…
Continue Reading Albuquerque marks record number of police shootings in 2022
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Police in New Mexico’s largest city fatally shot a man they said lunged at…
Continue Reading US providing abortion access for detained migrant youths
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The U.S. government took steps Thursday to ensure that pregnant migrant youths who are in its…
Continue Reading New Mexico Indian Affairs’ cabinet secretary leaving the job
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The New Mexico Indian Affairs Department’s cabinet secretary will be leaving her job at the end of this month. Lynn…
Continue Reading New C-USA TV deal to shift October games to weeknights
RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Conference USA’s new media rights deal with ESPN and CBS steals a page from the Mid-American…
Continue Reading Mother sentenced for role in slaying of New Mexico girl
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The mother of an Albuquerque girl who was strangled and dismembered was sentenced…
Continue Reading Democrats flip House seat in New Mexico with Vasquez victory
MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Democratic challenger Gabe Vasquez has won election to Congress in New Mexico’s 2nd District,…
Continue Reading Democrat Gabriel Vasquez wins election to U.S. House in New Mexico’s 2nd Congressional District, beating incumbent Rep. Yvette Herrell
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Gabriel Vasquez wins election to U.S. House in New Mexico’s 2nd Congressional District, beating incumbent Rep.…
Continue Reading Candidates who backed overturning Trump loss are rebuffed
By NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press Republicans made a striking decision earlier this year to nominate candidates for top statewide posts in swing…
Continue Reading Buu Nygren uses familiar platform to win Navajo presidency
By FELICIA FONSECA Associated Press FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Buu Nygren entered the Navajo presidential race with a platform echoed by generations…
Continue Reading Republican concedes race for New Mexico House seat
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Incumbent Republican Rep. Yvette Herrell conceded defeat Wednesday in a close-fought race for…
Continue Reading Justices seem to favor most of Native child welfare law
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court appeared likely Wednesday to leave in place most of a federal law that gives…
Continue Reading Head of New Mexico Department of Veterans Services resigns
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Sonya Smith, head of the New Mexico Department of Veterans Services, said she will step down Friday to spend more time with…
Continue Reading Buu Nygren wins Navajo Nation president contest, beating incumbent Jonathan Nez
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Buu Nygren wins Navajo Nation president contest, beating incumbent Jonathan…
Continue Reading Democrat Michelle Lujan Grisham wins reelection for governor in New Mexico
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Michelle Lujan Grisham wins reelection for governor in New…
Continue Reading Democrat Melanie Stansbury wins reelection to U.S. House in New Mexico’s 1st Congressional District
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Melanie Stansbury wins reelection to U.S. House in New Mexico’s 1st Congressional…
Continue Reading Democrat Teresa Leger Fernandez wins reelection to U.S. House in New Mexico’s 3rd Congressional District
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Teresa Leger Fernandez wins reelection to U.S. House in New Mexico’s 3rd Congressional…
Continue Reading Republican’s Lankford, Mullin win Oklahoma Senate seats
By SEAN MURPHY Associated Press Writer OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Republicans U.S. Sen. James Lankford and U.S. Rep. Markwayne Mullin both coasted to…
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New Mexico city adopts ordinance to block abortion clinics
HOBBS, N.M. (AP) — Commissioners in a southeastern New Mexico city have adopted an ordinance designed to block abortion clinics from operating,…
Continue Reading Conspiracists seeking key state election posts falling short
By NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press Republicans who backed Donald Trump’s failed efforts to overturn the 2020 election lost key races to oversee…
Continue Reading Buu Nygren wins Navajo Nation president, beats incumbent
By FELICIA FONSECA Associated Press FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Buu Nygren has ousted Jonathan Nez as president of the Navajo Nation, a position that…
Continue Reading New Mexico reelects Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham won reelection Tuesday to a second term by defeating…
Continue Reading Congressional swing district too early to call in New Mexico
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Two Democratic congresswomen won reelection to seats in New Mexico on Tuesday while it was too…
Continue Reading Mashburn’s 24 help New Mexico defeat Southern Utah 89-81
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Jamal Mashburn Jr. had 24 points in New Mexico’s 89-81 win against Southern Utah on Monday in the season opener.…
Continue Reading Son of suspect in Muslim slayings to make plea on gun charge
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The son of an Afghan refugee suspected in the shooting deaths of four Muslim men in New Mexico has reached an agreement…
Continue Reading Navajo legislative leader to resign but remain a lawmaker
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — The head of the Navajo Nation’s legislative branch said he will resign from his leadership role after he was…
Continue Reading New Mexico embraces early, absentee voting in midterm
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Voter participation by early and absentee balloting in Tuesday’s election has nearly surpassed participation by those…
Continue Reading Native child welfare law faces major Supreme Court challenge
By FELICIA FONSECA and MARK SHERMAN Associated Press FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear arguments Wednesday on the most…
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